#565482
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.8% 0.074 285.2), rgb(86, 84, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#565482 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565482 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.074 285.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #565482 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565482 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565482 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565482 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8583B4
oklch(63% 0.073 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565482
oklch(46.8% 0.074 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#565482 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #465A84 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455781 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C65 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565482
#565482
oklch(46.8% 0.074 285.2)
- #605C27
#605C27
oklch(46.6% 0.074 104.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #565482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.012
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #565482 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.